fetus

Alternative spellings

• (UK) foetus
• (old, no longer used) fœtus

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfiːtəs/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular fetus

Plural fetuses or feti

1. (countable) A fetus is a human embryo after 8 weeks of gestation.

Related words

• fetal